Name: Apple, cherry and amaretti crumbles
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 5 medium apples (750g), peeled, cored, sliced thickly; ¼ cup (55g) caster sugar; 2 tablespoons water; ½ teaspoon mixed spice; 1½ cups (225g) frozen seedless cherries; 125 grams amaretti biscuits, crushed; ¼ cup (30g) ground almonds; ¼ cup (35g) slivered almonds; ¼ cup (35g) plain flour; 80 grams cold butter, chopped finely

This quick and easy apple and cherry crumble is given extra almond flavour from crumbled amaretti biscuits and ground almonds.

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Ingredients

5 medium apples (750g), peeled, cored, sliced thickly

¼ cup (55g) caster sugar

2 tablespoons water

½ teaspoon mixed spice

1½ cups (225g) frozen seedless cherries

125 grams amaretti biscuits, crushed

¼ cup (30g) ground almonds

¼ cup (35g) slivered almonds

¼ cup (35g) plain flour

80 grams cold butter, chopped finely

Method

1.Preheat oven to 200°C. Grease four 1¼-cup (310ml) ovenproof dishes.

2.Combine apple, sugar, the water and spice in a medium saucepan; cook, covered, over medium heat, about 5 minutes or until apple is just tender. Remove from heat; stir in cherries. Divide mixture among dishes.

3.Meanwhile, combine crushed biscuits, ground almonds, slivered almonds and flour in a medium bowl; rub in butter. Sprinkle mixture evenly over apple mixture.

4.Place dishes on an oven tray; bake about 20 minutes or until browned. Serve with ice-cream, if you like.

You can use any frozen berry you like, instead of the cherries.
Note

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